yerba buena

See also: yerbabuena and Yerba Buena

English

Etymology

From Spanish hierba buena (mint).

Noun

yerba buena (uncountable)

  1. A perennial herb native to North America, Satureja douglasii, having white or purple flowers and a mint-like fragrance.

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌʝeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˌʃeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌʃeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌʒeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌʒeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: yer‧ba bue‧na

Noun

yerba buena f (plural yerbas buenas)

  1. alternative form of hierba buena, mint
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